Standard Gauge RailwaysAln Valley Railway Society - Alnwick
The Aln Valley Railway Society is dedicated to reopening the branch line from Alnmouth to Alnwick.
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North East
Although not open to the public, the Stephenson works can still be found, tucked away behind the main station in Newcastle.
As far north as to be almost touching the border with Scotland, the Norham Station Museum perfectly complements the Heatherslaw Light Railway. The heritage cascades through the region, with the Weardale Railway taking us well on the way to Yorkshire.
Around the main centres of Newcastle and Sunderland, you will find a good range of heritage locations, including the Stephenson Railway Museum, Bowes Railway Centre and, of course, the amazing adventure that is the Beamish Open Air Museum.
And while the National Railway Museum in York provides a wonderful day out, take a trip to its offshoot at Shildon to find a spectacular collection of period and replica locomotives and rolling stock.
Bowes Railway Museum - Gateshead
This line, designed by George Stephenson and opened in 1826 is now a scheduled Ancient Monument and passengers are carried in steam-hauled brakevans along a short length of track.
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North Tyneside Steam Railway & Stephenson Railway Museum - North Shields
Originally used as the Tyne & Wear Metro Test Centre, the railway and the museum share the same buildings and a 13/4 mile steam line connects the site with the Tyne & Wear Metro station at Percy Main.
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Tanfield Railway - Gateshead
Located on the site of one of the oldest railways in the world, the Tanfield Railway has been operated by a preservation group since 1977 and trains now run between Sunniside and East Tanfield.
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Weardale Railway - Bishop Auckland
Originally opened between 1843 and 1895, the Weardale Railway Preservation Society now runs tourist services on the line.
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Wensleydale Railway - Northallerton
Originally opened by the North Eastern Railway between Northallerton and Hawes in 1878, the Wensleydale Railway Association has reintroduced passenger trains from Leeming Bar to Redmire since 1992, with financial assistance from the MOD.
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Narrow Gauge RailwaysHeatherslaw Light Railway - Cornhill on Tweed
This railway was built in 1989 and now hauls passengers alongside the River Till.
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Miniature RailwaysLakeshore Railroad - South Shields
This miniature railway, opened in 1972, transports visitors through woodland and around a boating lake.
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Saltburn Miniature Railway - Cleveland
This seaside miniature railway, opened in 1947 runs close to the beach and is operated by a group of volunteers.
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Teeside Small Gauge Railway - Stockton-on-Tees
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Other RailwaysSaltburn Inclined Tramway - Tees Valley
This funicular railway, opened in 1883, operates with a water-balance system, the oldest still operating in Britain.
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MuseumsBeamish Open Air Museum - Stanley
Beamish is an extensive, open-air, award-winning museum of late 19th century life in Northern England.
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Darlington Railway Centre & Museum (Head of Steam) - Darlington
This museum is housed in the restored station building, originally built in 1842 for the Stockton & Darlington Railway. The collection includes historic locos and rolling stock and an extensive archive collection including photographs.
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Monkwearmouth Station Museum - Sunderland
Monkwearmouth station was built in the neo-classical style in 1848 and now is home to a range of transport exhibitions.
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National Railway Museum (Locomotion) - Shildon
This museum is an addition to the National Railway Museum at York and has a revolving display of historic locos and rolling stock.
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Norham Station Museum - Berwick-upon-Tweed
This small museum on the former North Eastern Railway branch from Tweedmouth to Kelso, features the original signalbox, booking office and porter's room.
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Wylam Railway Museum - Wylam
This small museum opened in 1981 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Stephenson, born in Wylam.
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This line was opened in 1882 as part of the Lewes & East Grinstead Railway. The Bluebell Railway Preservation Society started services between Horsted Keynes and Sheffield Park in 1960, becoming the first preserved standard gauge steam-operated passenger railway in the world to operate a public service.